Dirigible headlight.



R. POCHON.

DIRIGIBLE HEADLIGHT.

APPLICATION r|LED1uNE27.1911.

l,255,048. Patented Jan. 29,1918.

INVENTOR ATTORN E\ Bosnia PoCHon, or GnAYson, NEBnAsnA.

DInIeIiBLE HEADLIGHT.'

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 27,' 191-7. Serial No. 177,328.

To all 'whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, Rosan PooHoN, a citi zen of the United States, residing at Grayson, in the county of Sheridan and State of Nebraska, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Dirigible Headlights, of which the following4 is a specification.

This invention relates to automobile lamp mechanisms, the object in view being to provide simple and eil'ective means capable of ready and easy attachment to the standard automobile now in use, whereby in the operation of the steering wheel of the machine, the lamps are correspondingly turned in such manner that the rays of light projected from the lamps are directed forward in lines parallel to the path of movement of said steering wheels of the machine, with the result that the roadway is fully illuminated in the direct path which the machine is caused to travel by reason of the angle at whichthe steering wheels are set.

With this object in view, together with others which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the novel formation, combination and arrangement of parts all as will be described more fully hereinafter, illustrated in the drawing and particularly pointed out in the claim.

i n the drawing:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a conventional form of automobile, and illustrating the application of a dirigible lamp mechanism constructed in accordance with the invention,

Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken longitudinally through the lamp supporting means,

Fig. 3 is a similar view taken through the longitudinally adjustable link connecting the steering knuckle and lam i post, and

F 4 is an elevation of t e pin used in connecting the steering wheel of the vehicle to the axle thereof.

Referring now particularly to the drawing,.5 indicates the stationary front axle of the automobile, and 6 the steering wheels carried thereby, the said wheels being rotatably mounted upon suitable spindles 7, rotatably mounted at their inner ends between the yoked ends of the axle 5. A pin 8 connects the yoked 'end' of the axle with the vertically disposed barrel of the spindle 7 this constructlon providing the steering knuckle familiar to th s-type of vehicles.

The pin 8 extends at its lower end below the rammen aan. ae, raie.

underside of the axle 5, and is p rovided with lock nuts 9, while the upper end of the pin projects above the upper surface of the axle and is formed with an eye 10. The pin 8 is also provided with a squared portion 11, the said squared portion fitting Within a similarly shaped bore, socket or 4recess in the upper end of the knuckle 7 whereby the said spindle when rotating about its vertical axis will rotate the stem 48. I y

The lamps which are used in carrying out the inventionnare mounted upon the vehicle so as to rotate about a vertical axis, and in the present instance, these lamps are sup.

ported upon the fenders or forward mud gpards of the automobile. ,Upon each of t e mud guards is secured a vertically disposed socket 12, the said sockets being formed of relatively short tubular members, having outwardly extending arms 13 at their lower ends, the said arms affording means whereby the lower endsof the said sockets may be fastened to the mud guard; Each socketis equipped with a sleeve 14E, the said sleeves being rotatably supported within the sockets and extending at their lower ends downwardly to the under surface of the mud guards. A post 15 is rotatably sup i ported in cachl sleeve 14, and each post is provided at its lower end with an eye 16, while theupper end of each post is provided with a plate 17, upon which the head light 18 rests. Any approved means may be employed for securing the headlights to the plates 17.

connecting pin 8 of the' steering knuckle when the spindles are oscillated upon their vertical axes, is to be used to rotate the lamp posts in their sockets 1Q. The means employed in the present instance for trans- To hold the vertically disposed socket 12 mitting this rotary movement from the stem 8 to the posts 15 is a link indicated generally at 25, the said link being' provided at its oppositelends with eyes 2G engaging the eyes 10 and 16 in the pin 8 and lamp posts 15, respectively. lt is obvious, therefore,

Q Lesen-ss vided With an elongated longitudinally dis-- posed slot 29, through which projects a lug or screw 30, aiiixed to the inner end of the rod 28. This construction permits of the sections of the linkmoving longitudinally, but independent rotation of either of the sectionsis prevented. To hold the telescopic member with the sections thereof at the limits of their outermovements, a spring 32 is arranged Within the socket member 27, one end of the spring exerting pressure against the inner end of the rod 28: From this construction it is apparent that the link 25 .is capable of lengthening or shortening as required when the vehicle strikes uneven places in the roadway, while rotations of the pin 8 Will thereupon be transmitted to the lamp supporting posts 15.

From the foregoing it is apparent-that l have provided an extremely 'simple and thoroughly Aeticient dirigibleA head light mechanism, and one in which the operations are at all times positive. By the particular arrangement that l have shown, the

turning of the steering Wheels in. any di' knuckle being provided With. the

rection will cause the lamp .i8 to correspond ingly turn, whereupon the light rays pre-- jected from the lamp willbe directed in the path of travel to be assumed by the driver of the vehicle.

While the present is a disclose' preferred embodiment of the il is te be understood that the-inventio is het L v limited thereto, but that various changes :i

the minor details of construction,- propos tion, and arrangement ot' parts may be sorted to it desired Without departing from the spirit of the invention last-defined by the g appended claim, What is claimed is: f The combination with vehicle and the steering knuckle therefor; a pin -conncatv-i the parts of said knuckle, a' ,should tion on said pin, the rotatablef,"

shouldered recess for the accommodation of the shouldered portion of said pin, an 'eye on the upper end of said pin, a lamp socket having its vertically disposed bore mounted above said pin, a lamp post rotatably moui'ited in 'y said socket and projecting at one end be# low the latter, a telescopic link connecting the lower end ot said post and said eye, andl a spring in said link for holding the latter sa extended. ln testimony whereof l a'ix my signature in presence of two Witnesses..

RGER PCH'UN. `llitnesses:

AMI F. Sannois, Fiano Basora'. 

